Sectional table-pad.



PATENTED NOV. 19. 1907.

O. WINTER. SECTION/1L TABLE PAD.

APPLICATION FILED PEB.11, 1907.

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`OSCAR WINTER, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

SECTIGNAL TABLELIAD.

Specication of Letters Patent.

Application tiled February 11.1967. Serial No. 356.765.

This invention relates to means for thc protection of table tops from damage produced by heat; and refers more especially to dining tables of the better class which are high!)v finished and polished, and which, when only protectediby the usual blanket pad are subjected` to damage by the htdishes placed thereon, which produce white blemishes, so

that when `the blanket is removed render them unsightly, and also when the table is dressedwith sill: or lace scarfs or covers, the blemishes show through and mar the artistic effect intended by the delicate covering.

The pads `are heat prooi and cover the table in locked sections, which, when not in use are readily separated for removal Zto a convenient box or drawer, occu ying but lit tle space, out of sight, and the liability of becomlng soiled.

The invention'isl illustrated in the accompanying draw-ings in which similar reference characters indicate similar parts throughout the views.`

Figure 1- shows the pads covering a square table. Fig.` 2 shows the pads covering an extended round ended table. Fig. 3 is a section on. line X X Fig. 4 showing the locking of the; ad sections. Fig. 4 is a section on line V 3 ofthe looking means. Fig.

5 is `a section of the central jointed pads of 'the extension'table showing their construc- `tion in manner for folding, and also the edge finish for all of the sections. Figs. 3, 4, 5 are on anenlarged scale.

The sections are made of suitable sha es to' vsuit any :desired form of table top, ut for the pur ose of illustration only the forms Which are te most familiar are. presented.

In Fig. `1 the pads comprise corner sections 1, 2,13, 4 and intermediate sections 5, 6. In Fig. 2 there are shown sections 7, S, 9, 10, 11, 12 which form the semicirculsr ends which are joined tocover a round table, and intermedi ate hinged sections 13, 14 as used when the table top is extended.

The padsections are preferably composed of a central layer 15 of quite thm wood, in strips, to each side of which is secured a tween walls 33, 34 so as to prevent end movcveneer 16 of tough paper, and over the paper there are layers 17 oi asbestos, this forms :i light structure, of sutlioicnt tirnmcss while not lm vielding, und a thermic non-condue .l to the extent desired for the purposes loi' i. io pads. 'lho sections beinel formed to the de sired shapes are thon coveredwith a soft fabric 18 and sowed together at the edges oi thesections. The outer edges have n rrr-insb a.

ed linlsh formed by the insertion oi prop-febr shaped strip 19 of llexible Wood or roten in a. tape covering 20, and secured by linishtsl. nails 21. vThe sections are provided with "nl terloclting means so that when essembi they fit snugly tog-ether and present e. continuous and uniformly oven suriece.

In Fig, 5 a section is shown of the iohiint pads 13, 14 where the covering lll, ol si t historial, is first secured to edge 22 then i. face 23, edge 24, fece 25 and across to 'fasc 26, then to edge 27, 'face and inallj; to

educ 29, thus forming a 'folding hinge at llt". lhe locking moans comprises u rectangu lnr part having an upper wall 3l, e lower wall. 32, and end Wallsfj, 34 with right en ,quier fastening lugs 35, 36; sccurcd to wells 33, 34 and passing across the open spec there is o bar 37. A 'notch 3S is out. in the pnrt l5 ot wood to receive the rectangular construction, the paper covers lf3 and ashes tos 17 not being cut. sway, butv covcriufr thc lock construction. 'The opposite side ol' the locking means comprises a back plete 3Q which is secured to a pad section. and from its` central part are formed an upper projcc tion `l() and a lower projection f l-l nent lo nprpronch each other, and formed to grasp bnr .'37 to secure the opposite parts ol' the loch and the pad sections to which they nre ai,- te hcdtsnugly together. .Projections 4t). el are resilient and provided with outwardly curved ends t2 to facilitate locking, the projections 4t), 4l are ot a width'to just pass hc ment of the psd sections. Thus a nou-l urn ing ad m sections 1s provided, which is whol y protective, easily and securely as seniblerh easily separated, und easily stored.

I claim. .is 1. A protecting cover for tables. comprising separable sections, cach section being composed of an interior list picco ot rigid material, covered on both sides with e. covoring ot' soft yielding material, and locking clel I ments inset in the edges of the rigid numeric! of each section end sdapted to detechebly 'edge to edge with. their flat surffaees "in the 2. protecting e'over for tables', eornpris .ing sepzirable see-tions, eaeli sect-ion being composed ofen linterior flat pieve of rigid material, covered with a covering of soft yielding material, 'and looking elements cornprising a back plate having curved and' resilient projections, secured to the edges of the rigid material ,of section and adapted to dtaehably engage With looking elements inset into tlieiedgesrof the rigid material ol" another section, `1eoi'nprising uppenlower :ind end walls 'forming a hollow socket in which is secured zi ineinber for the engegerrientofthe `v resilient proJections of the looking means taoliedon the edge of said rst named seetion, to hold the sections together edge to edge with their flat surfaces in the same piane. A

3. A protecting cover for' tables compris ing central sections eaeh'eornposed of e piece plane. er Y v Y [n Vtestimony whereof l liiive signed in v yielding material, the rovi-ning on one side of the sections p'issiivT from' section to section to permit the folding of' the sections, one upon another; of separable end sei-tions oni-li ooni'posed of a piece of rigid i'iigiteriril, vov- `ered with -liea-t resisting material, and iiio'ased in a Covering of soft yielding iiiiiierinl; vand looking elements inset iii Certain of the edges of the rigid material ol tlie ('eiitizil folding sections, sind the sepziialiloeiid ser# tions and adapted to demeliiilily engage willi looking elements on other edgespi llie seetions, to liold the sections together, edge to edge, with their flat surfaces Vin 'the same naine to this speeiiieation in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

' OSCAR Wl N T Eli. /Vitnes'sesy;

JOHN G. VILLIAMS,Ik 'RANsoM C.y WRIGHT. 

